Archive

  • Comment: Japanese insurers join the space-race

    03 April 2026

    Their homeland has signed up to the Artemis launch programme, and affiliated managers see the rewards to boldly go....

  • MSIG Asia makes strategic investment in regional travel Insurtech developer

    26 March 2026

    MS&AD plans expanding travel cover underwriting in Asia

  • S&P Ratings says foreign units will replace profits from keiretsu sales in Japan

    13 March 2026

    Major non-lifers are still selling down cross shareholdings

  • APAC Weekly - How US M&A 'works' for Japan's mega-insurers

    03 March 2026

    Sompo, Meiji Yasuda Life and MS&AD recently completed acquisitions in the US. Their targets' numbers are no doubt making them smile....

  • P&C insurers' balance sheets and investment returns strong in 2026, Moody's says

    09 January 2026

    Most regions to continue to benefit from reinvestment yields that exceed levels during the low-rate era

  • APAC Weekly - The path ahead for APAC Insurers, and their CIOs, in 2026...

    30 December 2025

    Insurance Asset Risk dusts off its crystal ball for the APAC region

  • MS&AD confirms outsourcing as Barings deal proceeds

    20 November 2025

    Japanese group is buying 18% of asset manager

  • MS&AD makes $1.4bn investment in Barings

    17 November 2025

    Japanese group is buying 18% stake from MassMutual

  • Sumitomo Life invests in Japanese infra fund

    06 October 2025

    Fund will include projects related to decarbonisation and energy, social infrastructure, and digital infrastructure

  • APAC Week - Is Sompo about to land (yet) another overseas M&A in Aspen?

    26 August 2025

    After the Americas-haul by Japanese groups so far, 'looks like you're gonna need a bigger boat'...